Dr. Maria Dolce serves an investigator. Dr. Dolce is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing. She is a recognized expert in inter-professional practice and education, with earned national certifications in nursing education and healthcare management. She has a proven track record in oral health and primary care integration, as evidenced by her former role as Program Director for Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice, New York University College of Nursing’s national initiative aimed at integrating oral health curriculum and best practices into nursing programs and practice settings; and current role as Principal Investigator for the Nurse Practitioner-Dentist Model for Primary Care, a HRSA-funded cooperative agreement to create and test an innovative interprofessional collaborative practice model of care delivery.